VolunteerOpportunities

Volunteer with us!

Love arts, culture and northwest Toronto?

Volunteers are valued members of the Shakespeare in Action team and we are always happy to include anyone who wishes to contribute to making theatre in northwest Toronto fun, relevant and accessible! Whether you want to become more involved in the community, get to know the budding arts scene in general, collect co-op hours for your school, or just enjoy interacting with fellow theatre lovers, we would love to engage with you. We promise a fun environment, an enjoyable show, and a volunteer experience like no other.

We also welcome volunteers with office skills or those looking to learn a little more about what makes Shakespeare in Action tick!

Have specific skills not listed here? We’d love to hear how else you might like to help ensure that our season and operations are smooth.

For these and other volunteer opportunities please click here to fill out our volunteer registration form or email us with a little bit about yourself, including why you’d like to volunteer for Shakespeare in Action and indicate in the subject of your email “Volunteer!” at info@shakepeareinaction.org

AdministrativeCommunity Program

Shakespeare in Action’s Administrative Community Program has given dozens of volunteers meaningful opportunities to develop professional skills, network with professional theatre artists and be part of a dynamic creative team committed to awakening a passion in young audiences for Shakespeare, classical theatre, and the arts.

Professional experience is available in many aspects of educational programming, event planning, and arts administration.

Volunteers will gain experience and job skills in:

Grant writing

Fundraising and event planning

Marketing in a non-profit context

Customer service and sales

Education and Community Outreach programming

Videography and documentation and multi-media design

Development of educational materials

Social media development, design and delivery

The Administrative Community Program is designed to be learning-based, and professional administrators and artists including directors, designers and production personnel will mentor volunteers closely. This is an ideal environment for those looking to gain more experience working in arts administration and the charitable sector, or those looking to apply their talents and skills to a great cause.

Successful applicants must be able to commit a minimum of 4 hours per week. There is flexibility around days & time worked.

Successful applicants will either be enrolled in or have completed a university or college degree in a pertinent field, including Arts in Education, Business, Marketing, Theatre Production, or similar areas.

Most importantly, successful applicants will have a passion for Shakespeare, classical theatre, education and theatre for young audiences. Applicants will have a desire to learn more about creating theatre in a professional context and be a good team player.

Other VolunteerOpportunities

If you are a high-school student, we can work with your school to help you claim community volunteer hours. We are committed to helping University students and graduates to gain valuable experience in theatre and education. We also love working with seniors or adults from the general public who may have some extra time on their hands!

Your contribution will be greatly valued, and will enable us to continue our good work with young people across Ontario!